#F0556C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.19 15.3), rgb(240, 85, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#F0556C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0556C |
| RGB | rgb(240, 85, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.19 15.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0556C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0556C | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0556C text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0556C text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7682
oklch(70.8% 0.148 15.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F0556C
oklch(66.3% 0.19 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.207 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30A3B
oklch(49% 0.192 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#921231
oklch(42.8% 0.159 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#751B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#F0556C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B776C | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0556C
#F0556C
oklch(66.3% 0.19 15.3)
- #00A8A9
#00A8A9
oklch(66.3% 0.113 195.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0556C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
Use #F0556C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.